Chipotle Must Rehire Employee Who Was Critical of Company on Twitter: Pennsylvania Judge

A judge found that Chipotle's social media policy violated the National Labor Relations Act, Philly.com reports

Published March 16, 2016•Updated on March 17, 2016 at 12:19 pm

An administrative judge has ordered Chipotle to rehire a Philadelphia-area employee who was fired after criticizing the company on Twitter last year.

Philly.com reports the judge on Monday found that Chipotle's social media policy violated the National Labor Relations Act. Chipotle was ordered to pay back wages to James Kennedy and post notices telling employees some of its past policies violated labor laws.

Kennedy had tweeted about the company's "cheap" labor policies. He was fired two weeks later after circulating a petition asking managers to allow workers to take their breaks.